Archer 2016-2017 Impact Report Receives International Circle of Excellence Award
The Council for Advancement and Support of Education recently named The Archer School for Girls a bronze award winner of its 2018 Circle of Excellence awards program. Archer was recognized for its 2016-2017 Impact Report publication to its donor community.
According to the CASE website, "The Circle of Excellence awards program recognizes outstanding work in advancement services, alumni relations, communications, fundraising, and marketing at CASE member institutions worldwide. They are judged by peer professionals at schools, colleges, and universities as well as by professionals from outside education."
Archer was the only school outside of higher education to receive a distinction in the Annual Reports & Fund Reports category. The judges shared in their report, “This piece was a breath of fresh air. The report features beautiful photography with minimal type. We read every word—and you had us rooting for these girls! “A perfect illustration of ‘show me, don’t tell me,’ ” said one judge. Archer School kept the focus on its students, literally, because they used the Archer School logo (a square) to draw our attention to the student in each photo. Makes sense because the students are why most of our donors choose to support our institutions, right?”
In 2018, more than 675 higher education institutions, independent schools, and nonprofits worldwide submitted more than 3,200 entries for consideration in nearly 100 categories. Judges gave nearly 350 awards: 104 bronze; 118 silver, 100 gold and 13 grand gold.
The Council for Advancement and Support of Education is one of the largest international associations of education institutions, serving more than 3,700 universities, colleges, schools and related organizations in more than 80 countries. CASE is the leading resource for professional development, information, and standards in the fields of education fundraising, communications, marketing and alumni relations.
The Archer School for Girls admits students of any race, color, religion, national and ethnic origin, sexual orientation or other legally protected status to all the rights, privileges, programs and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national and ethnic origin, sexual orientation or other legally protected status in its hiring or in the administration of its educational policies and programs, admissions policies, financial aid programs or other school-administered programs.
The Archer School for Girls’ mission is to educate students in an environment specifically designed for girls. As such, the school will consider any candidate for admission who identifies as a girl. Once admitted to Archer, all students in good academic standing who abide by Archer’s code of conduct and who meet requirements for graduation will be eligible to receive an Archer diploma, regardless of any change in sexual identity or other legally protected status.
